NASDAQ$BAND

Bandwidth Inc. · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bandwidth's Q3 2021 financial results were announced, showing significant year-over-year revenue growth.

Bandwidth reported a strong Q3 2021, with total revenue reaching $130.6 million, a 54% increase year-over-year, and CPaaS revenue of $107.4 million, up 46% year-over-year. The company's gross margins remained strong, and they secured important customer wins and expanded their global network.

  • Total revenue reached $130.6 million, representing a 54% increase year-over-year.
  • CPaaS revenue grew to $107.4 million, a 46% increase year-over-year.
  • The company's defenses were sharpened and strengthened against DDoS attacks.
  • CPaaS non-GAAP gross margins expanded to a record 54%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$131M

Previous: $84.8M+54.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.25

Previous: $0.24+4.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$42.6M

Previous: -$9.54M-346.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$49.5M

Previous: -$11.9M-316.5%
Net Income

-$6.94M

Previous: -$2.35M-195.2%
Operating Income

$938K

Previous: $1.86M-49.7%
Gross Profit

$58.2M

Previous: $39.2M+48.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$322M

Previous: $300M+7.2%
Total Assets

$1.1B

Previous: $670M+64.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.83M

Previous: $2.38M+60.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Bandwidth · Revenue · Quarterly

$131M

Q3 2021+54.1%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Bandwidth provided guidance for Q4 2021 and full year 2021, including CPaaS revenue between $94.5 - $99.5 million for Q4 and $407.0 - $412.0 million for the full year. Total revenue is expected to be $115.7 - $120.7 million for Q4 and $480.5 - $485.5 million for the full year. Non-GAAP earnings per share is projected to be between $(0.15) - $(0.11) for Q4 and $0.74 - $0.78 for the full year.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+2.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+8.9%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

19 / 37 earnings

Positive

+69.1%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-37.8%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.9%+95.6%+168.5%
Q4 2025+11.7%+6.2%+19.0%
Q3 2025-3.9%-13.7%-15.1%
Q1 2025+12.1%+17.1%+21.7%
Q4 2024-4.4%-8.3%-17.4%
Q3 2024-0.7%+3.8%+11.6%
Q2 2024-33.3%-30.8%-24.8%
Q1 2024+3.1%+5.4%+2.3%
Q4 2023+69.1%+58.4%+50.3%
Q3 2023+20.9%+22.4%+12.0%
Q2 2023+5.6%+1.9%-3.6%
Q1 2023-3.8%-5.7%-1.1%
Q4 2022-35.6%-33.3%-39.7%
Q3 2022+46.8%+44.8%+91.4%
Q2 2022-0.7%-6.2%-20.5%
Q1 2022+16.2%-8.6%-9.2%
Q4 2021-37.8%-39.8%-40.2%
Q3 2021+1.0%-5.5%-12.0%
Q2 2021-5.8%-8.5%-16.2%
Q1 2021+0.6%-3.5%-5.4%
Q4 2020-7.1%-13.1%-32.6%
Q3 2020-4.3%-6.1%-10.4%
Q2 2020-1.6%+4.2%+4.4%
Q1 2020+13.5%+24.0%+41.0%
Q4 2019+0.9%-9.6%-15.7%
Q3 2019-13.7%-8.8%-2.5%
Q2 2019+1.3%+0.1%+11.7%
Q1 2019-7.6%-4.1%-3.6%
Q4 2018-0.3%+7.7%+42.3%
Q3 2018+9.2%+9.7%-8.6%
Q2 2018+12.3%+11.4%+28.8%
Q1 2018+9.2%+10.1%+22.7%
Q4 2015+2.4%+0.7%+19.7%
Q4 2017+12.9%+15.1%+33.5%
Q3 2016-0.3%+5.0%+6.8%
Q4 2016-0.3%+5.0%+6.8%
Q3 2017+9.2%+12.9%+13.6%
Q2 2017
Q1 2017
Q2 2016
Q1 2016

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